Wedding traditions of Munich
Bavarian weddings mean dirndl and lederhosen, a brass band and beer in a garden.
In Munich many couples marry in traditional Bavarian dress, and weddings often follow a day of Bavarian customs. Beer gardens, mountain huts and lakeside chapels are popular settings.
A wedding here
After the civil ceremony at the Standesamt in the Rathaus, couples may hold a church wedding. The bride's dirndl in white or cream, and the groom's lederhosen, are widely worn for a country style wedding.
Bavarian touches
Guests may bring a tree trunk to saw, or the groomsmen may bar the door of the wedding hall until the couple pays with a drink. A brass band plays and a long table of roast chicken, pretzels and beer is set.
Wedding customs of Munich
Also part of it, and being written: Lederhosen (Leather breeches.), Hochzeitslader (A traditional wedding inviter in some villages.), Brautentfuhrung (A mock abduction of the bride.).
A wedding trail idea for Munich
- Neues Rathaus A civil marriage venue in Marienplatz.
- Nymphenburg Palace A baroque palace used for wedding photographs.
- Chiemsee and Tegernsee chapels Lakeside settings outside the city.
Written by the EveryShaadi desk with AI assistance. Opening hours, venues and wedding-season dates change; check locally before travelling. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.
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